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Got a (B)ba by girl I sleep in’ in my bed room and her (C#m)ma ma laugh in’ in my (A)arms.
ter There’s the (B)sound lege of rain on the roof top to and the (C#m)game’s a bout to (A)start.
ter, all the (E)I don’t real ly know (B)how I got here, I but I’m (C#m)so glad that I (A)did.
And it’s (E)cra zy to think that (B)one lit tle thing could a (C#m)changed me all of (A)it.
I (F#)May be it did n’t turn out like I planned.
But (F#)May be that’s why I’m such,
it (A)such a luck y man.
For ev (A)’ry stop light I did n’t make, ev ’ry chance (B)I did or I did n’t take.
All (A)the nights I went too far, all (B)the girls that broke my heart.
All (A)the doors that I had to close, all the things (B)I knew but I did n’t know.
Thank God for all I missed
’cause it (B7)led (CN.C.)me here to this.
Like the (B)girl by that I loved in’ in high bed school and who (C#m)said ma she in’ could do (A)bet ter or the (B)col lege I want ed to go top to ’til I (C#m)got a that to (A)let ter, all the (E)fights don’t and the tears (B)and the heart here, I thought I’d (C#m)nev er get I (A)through, and the (E)mo ment I al most (B)gave up: tle thing all a (C#m)led me here to (A)you.
I (F#)did n’t it un der stand it way back when.
But (F#)sit be tin’ here right now,
it (A)all makes per fect sense.
For Ev (A)’ry stop light I did n’t make, ev ’ry chance (B)I did or I did n’t take.
All (A)the nights I went too far, all (B)the girls that broke my heart.
All (A)the doors that I had to close, ev ’ry thing (B)I knew but I did n’t know.
Thank God for all I missed
’cause it (B7)led (CN.C.)me here to this.
Like the ’cause it (B)led me here to this.
(E)How I cried when my ma ma passed a way.
But (F#)now I got an an gel look in’ (A)out for me to day.
So (B)noth in’s a mis take.
’cause it (B)led me here to this.
It led me here to this.
This — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "This" by Darius Rucker in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 200 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “This”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "This"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "This" by Darius Rucker played in?
- This is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "This"?
- The arrangement plays at 200 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "This" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "This"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "This"?
- "This" was originally performed by Darius Rucker. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "This"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, B, B7, C, C#m, E, F#, F#7, +1 more.
- What other songs by Darius Rucker can I play here?
- Try "IT WON'T BE LIKE THIS FOR LONG", "ALRIGHT", "HISTORY IN THE MAKING". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "This" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 200 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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